Sekirov Dictionary

relish

/ˈɹɛlɪʃ/

verb16

  1. [with oneself] (figurative) To take delight or pleasure in (someone or oneself, or something).
  2. (figurative) Followed by in: to take delight or pleasure.
  3. To give (something) (a pleasant) flavour or taste; to make appetizing.
  4. To add one or more relishes to (a tenon, piece of wood, etc.).
  5. (no longer used) To eat or taste (drink, food, etc.).
  6. (figurative, no longer used) To appreciate or understand (something).
  7. (figurative, no longer used) To have a tinge or trace of (something).
  8. (no longer used) To have a particular (specifically, a pleasant) flavour or taste.
  9. (figurative, no longer used) To have a particular (specifically, a favourable) characteristic or quality.
  10. (figurative, no longer used) To have a tinge or trace of something.
  11. (figurative, no longer used) To provide (someone) with something delightful or pleasant; to delight, to gratify, to please.
  12. (figurative, no longer used) To provide delight or pleasure.
  13. (figurative, no longer used) To experience (something); also (rare), to feel (something).
  14. (figurative, no longer used) To have a particular opinion about (someone or something); to receive, to regard.
  15. (no longer used) To provide (someone, or their appetite, mouth, stomach, etc.) with something appetizing or tasty.
  16. (no longer used) To sing (a song or tune); specifically, in a manner where there are tremulous changes of tone; to trill, to warble.

noun15

  1. Enjoyment of flavour or taste; (countable) an instance of this.
  2. (figurative) Enjoyment of something pleasant; (countable) an instance of this.
  3. A savoury dish or course of dishes, especially one accompanying rather than forming the main part of a meal; an appetizer, a side dish.
  4. A condiment or sauce added to food for a spicy or tangy flavour; specifically, one made with chopped, pickled fruit or vegetables.
  5. (figurative) A characteristic or quality which accompanies another thing.
  6. In a wooden frame: the projection or shoulder around, or at the side of, a tenon (“projecting member made to insert into a mortise”), used to strengthen a mortise-and-tenon joint.
  7. (historical) A type of ornamentation comprising one or more trills.
  8. (figurative) Followed by for: one's liking or taste for something; a fondness.
  9. (no longer used) A projecting component.
  10. (no longer used) Flavour or taste; (countable) an instance of this.
  11. (figurative, no longer used) Particular quality; (countable) an instance of this; a characteristic or quality.
  12. (no longer used) Appetizing or pleasant flavour or taste; (countable) an instance of this.
  13. (figurative, no longer used) Pleasant quality; (countable) an instance of this.
  14. (figurative, no longer used) Ability to taste or (figurative) enjoy.
  15. (figurative, no longer used) A small amount; a tinge, a trace.
forms

relished · relisht · relishing · relishes · relisheth · relishest

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